Rainbow Tour - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Colm Wilkinson, Paul Jones

Peron

People of Europe

I send you the rainbow of Argentina!!!

Che

Spain has fallen to the charms of Evita!

She can do what she likes, it doesn’t matter much!

She’s the new world Madonna with the golden touch!

She filled a bull-ring, forty-five thousand seater

But if you’re prettier than General Franco, that’s not hard

Franco’s reign in Spain should see out the forties

So you’ve just acquired an ally who

Looks as secure in his job as you

More important, current political thought is

Your wife’s a phenomenal asset, your trump card!

Supporters

Let’s hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It’s been an incredible success!

We weren’t quite sure, we had a few doubts!

Che

Would Evita win through?

Supporters

But the answer is yes!

Eva

There you are, I told you so:

Makes no difference where we go!

The whole world over, just the same-

You should have heard them call our name

And who would underestimate the actress now?

Peron

I’m not underestimating you!

Just do the same thing in Italy please!

Che

Now I don’t like to spoil a wonderful story

But the news from Rome is not so good

She hasn’t gone down like we thought she would

Italy’s unconvinced by Argentine glory

They equate Peron with Mussolini (Can't think why!)

Eva

Did you hear that?

They called me a whore!

They actually called me a whore!

Old Seaman

But Senora Peron, it’s an easy mistake!

I’m still called an admiral

But I gave up the sea long ago!

Che

Things aren’t all that bad — she met with the Pope

She got a Papal decoration and a kindly word

So even if the crowd gave our lady the bird

The Argentine-Italy axis does have some hope

Woman

She still made a fabulous impact — caught the eye

Supporters

Let’s hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It’s been an incredible success!

We weren’t quite sure, we had a few doubts!

Che

Would Evita win through?

Supporters

But the answer is…

Che

…a qualified…

Supporters

…yes!

Che

Eva started well, no question, in France:

Shining like the sun through the post-war haze

A beautiful reminder of the carefree days

She nearly captured the French, she sure had the chance

But she suddenly seemed to lose interest … she looked tired

Supporters

Tired?

Eva?

Tired?

Che

Face the facts, the Rainbow’s started to fade!

I don’t think she’ll make it to England now…

Peron

It wasn’t on the schedule anyhow…

Che

Better get out the flags and fix a parade~

Some kind of coming home in triumph is required

Supporters

Let’s hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It’s been an incredible success!

We weren’t quite sure, we had a few doubts!

Che

Would Evita win through?

Supporters

But the answer is yes…

Che

And no!

Supporters

And yes!

Che

And no!

Supporters

And yes … and no

Let’s hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It’s been an incredible success!

Eva

Who the hell does the King of England think he is?

Tea at some tinpot castle of his!

What kind of invitation is that?

Argentina’s first lady deserves Buckingham Palace

If England can do without me

Then Argentina can do without England